seminal
[ sem-uh-nl ]
/ ˈsɛm ə nl /
adjective
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
Botany.
of or relating to seed.
having possibilities of future development.
highly original and influencing the development of future events: a seminal artist; seminal ideas.
Origin of seminal
SYNONYMS FOR seminal
OTHER WORDS FROM seminal
sem·i·nal·i·ty, noun sem·i·nal·ly, adverb in·ter·sem·i·nal, adjective pre·sem·i·nal, adjectiveWords nearby seminal
Example sentences from the Web for seminally
Seminally, that is, whatsoever subsequently came into being was in Him.
British Dictionary definitions for seminally
seminal
/ (ˈsɛmɪnəl) /
adjective
potentially capable of development
highly original, influential, and important
rudimentary or unformed
of or relating to semen
seminal fluid
biology
of or relating to seed
Derived forms of seminal
seminality, noun seminally, adverbWord Origin for seminal
C14: from Late Latin
sēminālis belonging to seed, from Latin
sēmen seed
Medical definitions for seminally
seminal
[ sĕm′ə-nəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, containing, or conveying semen or seed.